Thomas Attwood
(1783-1856), Political reformerEarly Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 4 portraits
Attwood brought Birmingham to the edge of insurrection in 1832 to help ensure the passing of the Reform Act. Elected as Birmingham's first MP, he was a rare Parliamentary ally of Chartism and presented the first national petition to the House of Commons in 1839. Birmingham suffered two weeks of rioting following the petition's rejection. Attwood subsequently retired from public office and concentrated his energies on economic theory.
The Reformers' Attack on the Old Rotten Tree; or the Foul Nests of the Cormorants in Danger
published by E. King
hand-coloured etching, published circa April 1831
NPG D48848
by Unknown artist
stipple engraving, 1832 or after
NPG D20837
by Unknown artist
lithograph, 1848 or before
NPG D13206
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